OMARURU

Developed from a Rhenish mission station established here in 1870. It attained municipal status in July 1909. The name is Herero and is said to mean ‘bitter thick-milk’, ‘bitter curds’, imparted by the cows eating certain shrubs growing there. The name can also mean ‘bitter water’.
Wronsky House
•    Wronsky House, Wilhelm Zeraua St (Main St)- Dated 1907. Now a café and souvenir shop
Central Hotel
•    Central Hotel, Wilhelm Zeraua St – Dated 1903 and still operates as a hotel.
Green House
•    Green House, Wilhelm Zeraua St – gable dated 1912
St Bonifatius Roman Catholic Church
•    St Bonifatius Roman Catholic Church, Wilhelm Zeraua St – The cornerstone was laid in 1907. Provisionally proclaimed a national monument in June 1989.
Evangelical Church and cemetery
•    Evangelical Church and cemetery – Wilhelm Zeraua st – This church was dedicated in memory of Rev Gotlieb Viehe 22 June 1870. This Rhenish Mission Church was built circa 1872 and opened in 1873. Wilhelm Zeraua, a Herero leader became a Christian in 1876. He died in 1876 and was buried in a coffin. To the Hereros 1876 is the year of the coffin.
Old Mission House
•    Old Mission House, Wilhelm Zeraua st – The oldest building in town, dated 1871. A portion was built in 1868 by the Evangelist Daniel Cloete. In 1870 Rev Viehe erected a house directly next to the existing portion. Here in 1874 Rev Viehe translated the New Testament, the Liturgical prayers and the Catechism into the Herero language, and thereby Herero elevated to a written language. Between 1887 and 1900 Rev Eduard Dannert joint the two buildings into one. It became a museum on 16 January 1991. Proclaimed a national monument on 15 January 1986.
Franke Tower
•    Franke Tower, cnr Dr I Scheepers and Franke st – Here on 4 February 1904 Captain Victor Franke and his small company defeated a superior Herero force and relieved the besieged town. In commemoration to mark Franke’s liberation of Omaruru, the inhabitants erected the Franke Tower in 1907. In front of the tower, one of the cannons used during the battle was placed. It is a Krupp cannon dated 1874 and its gun carriage dated 1879. Inaugurated on 4 February 1908. Proclaimed a national monument on 15 August 1964.
Battlefield around Franke Tower 
•    Battlefield around Franke Tower – Dr Ian Scheepers Rd - The terrain around the tower is known as the site where Captain Victor Franke and his men suppressed the Herero revolt on 4 February 1904. The Hereros were about 3000 against the German side of about 135. In the battle about 100 Hereros and seven men on the German side was killed. After a storm attack the Hereros were driven from their rock shelters and the siege was broken. The battlefield was proclaimed a national monument on 15 August 1915.